Hobbit Food, Phoenix Feathers, and Libraries

Hobbit Food

I’ve come to the realization that I would be a good Hobbit. I like food, cozy comforts, good stories, and naps.

If you read that and thought, “Eh, I don’t want to be a Hobbit,” seeing the cooking videos from the Rhubarb and Lavender Instagram account may change your mind! I mean, just look at that:

Elevenses in Middle Earth | Rhubarb and Lavender on Instagram

Delightful.

Here at the Castle, I have a New Year’s tradition of watching the Lord of the Rings movies back-to-back. The extended editions, of course. I’ve seen this trend where you watch the movies and make food that looks like something the characters would be eating. While I won’t be doing that this year, it’s definitely something I want to do one day! Watching the Fellowship trek through the Misty Mountains, while I sit in the comfort of my sofa, and munch on Browned Butter and Ale Pudding sounds like a grand time.

Phoenix Feathers and Libraries

I need a graph to illustrate the fact that when the temperature plunges outside, the amount of stitching that I accomplish goes up. This time, I have multiple WIPs to show you. Let’s start with Medieval Menagerie.

As you can see, I’ve almost finished those tailfeathers. There’s something wrong with the border; it appears to be a few stitches too short. I’ve stared at it for a good long time, but I can’t for the life of me figure out exactly where I made a mistake. If I keep it as is, then when I make the top of the next band, I’ll bump into a phoenix. My theory is that if I just add some stitches to the border, then I’ll fix the problem, so I won’t break the glass and hit the panic button yet. So hopefully with a bit of improvisation, all will be well. I have until the Winter Solstice to finish this band. On a side note, all this talk of phoenix feathers has made this song get stuck in my head.

The next WIP is a chart that I designed ages ago, and that has been available in my Etsy shop for equally as long.

I only just got around to stitching it, and I plan on decorating my bookshelves with it.

If you would like to purchase this chart, the link to my Etsy shop is here.

I'm going to design more charts like this one, bookish, round, small, and monochrome. Some of the designs could be books like Jane Eyre, Frankenstein, Pride & Prejudice, etc. Maybe even some fairy tales too! I think a Cinderella chart would be tons of fun to design.

Odds & Ends

How to Tell if a Suit of Armor is Haunted | Pinterest

Need some winter stitching for your WIP pile? Cozy Season | EmnEllie on Etsy

Happy stitching!

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